Christia Mercer

Christia Mercer
Born
Fort Worth, Texas, US
NationalityAmerican
Alma materBrooklyn College (B.A.); Princeton University (Ph.D.)
Scientific career
FieldsEarly modern philosophy, Feminist Philosophy
InstitutionsColumbia University
Doctoral advisorMargaret Dauler Wilson

Christia Mercer is an American philosopher and the Gustave M. Berne Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Columbia University. She is known for her work on the history of early modern philosophy, the history of Platonism, and the history of gender.[1] She has received national attention for her work teaching in prisons and advocating for educational opportunities for incarcerated people.[2] She is the Director and Founder of the Center for New Narratives in Philosophy at Columbia University, which "supports innovative research in the history of philosophy and promotes diversity in the teaching and practice of philosophy."[3] She is the editor of Oxford Philosophical Concepts, co-editor (with Melvin Rogers) of Oxford New Histories of Philosophy, and was elected to serve as president of the American Philosophical Association, Eastern Division, 2019–20.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Christia Mercer". philosophy.columbia.edu. Archived from the original on 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
  2. ^ Why NY is expanding top tier higher education in prisons, retrieved 2019-09-20
  3. ^ "Our Mission – Center for New Narratives in Philosophy". newphilosophy.org. Archived from the original on 2020-12-26. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
  4. ^ "Columbia Faculty Page". Columbia University. Archived from the original on 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
  5. ^ Mercer, Christia. "Curriculum Vitae". Archived from the original on 2021-06-29. Retrieved 2021-06-19.